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Recent Examples of conspicuous consumption
As a result, even if bad customers slipped through the application process, their banks could catch them on the back end because of their conspicuous consumption.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
So, how did these unusual ingredients become items of conspicuous consumption?
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
We’re told in Superfine that, around 300 years ago, a new culture of conspicuous consumption, fueled by slavery, colonialism, and imperialism, enabled access to clothes signaling wealth and taste.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 May 2025
In other words, Miller says, the enslaved themselves were items of conspicuous consumption.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
So, how did these unusual ingredients become items of conspicuous consumption?
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
We’re told in Superfine that, around 300 years ago, a new culture of conspicuous consumption, fueled by slavery, colonialism, and imperialism, enabled access to clothes signaling wealth and taste.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 May 2025
In other words, Miller says, the enslaved themselves were items of conspicuous consumption.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for conspicuous consumption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous consumption
Noun
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The material is buttery soft and absolutely worth the splurge.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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The new Serena & Lily Belvedere bedding bundle may be a splurge, but one that certainly falls into trousseau-worthy category.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Núñez, despite his occasional wastefulness in front of goal, was a very useful option in the position and brought great energy and dynamism to the team.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Arsenal’s wastefulness on the break was evident nine minutes into the game.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In fact, Newman said, only children often demonstrated generosity, social skills and emotional intelligence.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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In almost every instance of these notions of generosity, thanks were offered in return.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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History suggests such optimism can falter amid fiscal extravagance.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For readers, much of the aesthetic experience of engaging with either artist involves simply attending to this profusion of details, the infinitely diverse offspring of technical excellence and an inexhaustible imagination.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Garden verbenas are bred to be prolific bloomers, putting on a profusion of flowers from late spring to fall in a range of colors.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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